Polygon co-founder steps down, will be 'cheering from the sidelines'
Mihailo Bjelic, co-founder of Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution Polygon, has stepped down from his role at Polygon but suggests he will stay active in the crypto industry in some capacity.His resignation drew reactions across Polygon a…
Will Bitcoin bulls secure $110K before BTC’s $13.8B options expiry?
Key takeaways:Bitcoin bulls aim to push BTC above $110,000 by May 30 to capitalize on $4.8 billion in call options.Spot BTC ETF inflows and weak put positioning give bulls a strong edge in the monthly expiry.Bitcoin (BTC) is approachin…
Solana 'will make everyone an investor' — Solana nCMO
The current structure of capital markets is failing to serve a broad base of investors, according to Akshay BD, non-chief marketing officer at the Solana Foundation. During a panel at the Accelerate 2025 conference, Akshay argued that …
Onchain privacy is a necessity in the age of AI — Shielded CEO
Blockchain privacy tools such as zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs will become increasingly necessary to protect online user data in the age of artificial intelligence, according to Eran Barak, CEO of Shielded Technologies, the developer behi…
Semler Scientific boosts BTC holdings with $50M purchase
Semler Scientific, a medical device company, purchased of $50 million worth of Bitcoin between May 13 and May 22, bringing the market value of the company’s Bitcoin (BTC) holdings to $474.4 million, keeping it within the top 13 o…
Texas governor signals support for Bitcoin reserve bill
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signaled support for a bill recently passed by the state House of Representatives that would establish a strategic cryptocurrency reserve.In a May 22 X post, Abbott posted a Techstory article about Texas …
Crypto Biz: From shorting the Venezuelan Bolivar to shorting the US dollar
When Venezuela was experiencing hyperinflation, Ledn co-founder Mauricio di Bartolomeo hedged against the collapsing local currency by shorting it in favor of the more stable US dollar. Today, he’s using a similar strategy &mdash…
US House members call for investigation into Trump's memecoin dinner
Members of the US House of Representatives called for the Justice Department to investigate Donald Trump’s May 22 dinner for his top memecoin investors, citing concerns about “foreign influence over US policy decisions&rdqu…
Bitcoin price ‘breather’ expected as short-term traders realize $11.6B in profit
Key takeaways:Short-term Bitcoin holders realized $11.6 billion in profit over the past 30 days, suggesting a potential pause or local top in the market.Technical indicators show cooling momentum as retail investor sentiment falls to a…
Strategy Slumps 6%, Leading Crypto Names Lower as Bitcoin Treasury Strategies Are Questioned
Bitcoin slumped just modestly from record high levels on Friday, but the carnage in related stocks was far worse.